How to Register for the TOEFL ibt Online A Step-by-Step Tutorial

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1 How to Register for the TOEFL ibt Online A Step-by-Step Tutorial This guide will help you to navigate the online registration system. You may print this document and use it to assist you in the process. General Website Navigation Tips: Avoid using your browser s BACK button Our site has multiple security measures to ensure the safety of your information, including a time limit. To expedite the registration process, please be prepared to provide: Up to four recipients you want to receive your scores (institutions, not yourself) How YOU want to receive your scores (web only or web plus a paper copy sent by mail) Complete payment information (credit card, voucher number) Do not browse any pages outside of the test registration system Do not enter characters that contain accent marks (i.e., ă ç ñ ó ü) because these are not supported by the registration system. If these characters appear in your legal ID, however, it will not prevent you from being admitted to the testing center Do not DOUBLE-CLICK any of the buttons, especially when submitting payment Recommendations: Register early 4 months in advance if possible, for the best chance of reserving a seat on the date and location YOU prefer. Complete your profile before registering for a test. This will allow you to complete your registration more quickly. Be prepared Use the following products to help you prepare for test day: The TOEFL ibt Sampler (free when you register and pay) More Questions? Please us at toefl@ ets.org if you have any questions not answered in this guide. TOEFL Practice Online The Official Guide to the new TOEFL ibt

2 TO REGISTER FOR THE TOEFL ibt Online FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO SAVE TIME Step 1: Login New users click the Sign Up link to create your profile. (A new user is anyone who has not created a profile in the TOEFL Internet-based test (ibt) registration system, either online or through a call service representative). Returning users PROCEED TO STEP 3 in this guide. Note: Important registration announcements can be viewed here. Step 2: Create a profile Part 1 Complete all of the required sections highlighted with an asterisk (*). The information you provide will be kept completely confidential. The spelling of your name must exactly match the name printed on the identification document(s) you will present at the center.

3 Step 2: Create a profile Part 2 Provide identifying information. Step 2: Create a profile Part 3 Create your user name and password by following the rules shown.

4 Step 2: Create a profile Part 4 Challenge questions. For security reasons, select three challenge questions that are easy to remember but that others do not know. If you forget your user name or password, you must answer one of these challenge questions to verify your identity. Step 2: Create a profile Part 5 Confirm your profile. A confirmation page will appear displaying all of the information you submitted. Be sure that the spelling of your name exactly matches the name printed on the identification document(s) you will present at the test center. If this information does not match, you will not be permitted to test and your test fee will be forfeited. After you create your profile, you will reach My Home Page (see illustration, Step 4).

5 Step 3: Log in with your user name and password and then click Go. If you forget your user name or password, click the assistance buttons to get your information. (You can also access the registration system directly from the TOEFL home page at this link: Log In to Your TOEFL ibt Profile) Step 4: Access your home page After you log in, you will reach My Home Page where you can: view your order to find the address and reporting time of the test center where you are registered to test register for a test order score report services view past scores and orders update the information in your profile

6 Step 5: Under My Tests, click the Register for a Test/Order Score Reports link. Step 6: To register, click TOEFL Test and then the Continue button. If you want to purchase more score reports (those in addition to the four FREE score reports you get when you register for a test), select TOEFL Services.

7 Step 7: Read the overview page carefully. To continue, click the I Agree button located at the bottom of the page under the Policy Agreement Statement. Step 8: Select a Test Center Location Each test location represents a general area, not necessarily a specific city. For example, Berlin can mean Berlin itself, or within approximately a 50-mile radius. When searching for a test center, consider areas beyond your city, state or province. Centers listed under a different area may be closer than you think. For example, if you are searching for a city in the New York City area, search in the Northern New Jersey area as well. Step 9: Select Test Dates View the available test dates/ test centers by selecting a date range (60 days maximum) in the Start and End date boxes. Then, click the Search button. Step 10: Select a preferred test center by clicking on its link. If you are looking for different centers, try picking a different date.

8 You will have a maximum of 20 minutes to complete Steps 11 through 17. Step 11: Confirm your registration A Reservation Summary page appears. If the information is correct, click the Continue button. If incorrect, click the Cancel button to perform another search. NOTE: Your reservation is not confirmed until you pay for the test. Step 12: Select your score recipients Part 1 You will automatically receive a free score report for your records. Additionally, you may designate up to four institutions to receive your score reports, free of charge. It is best to enter your selection now; you cannot select your score recipients at the test center. Free score recipient selections or changes will be accepted no later than 10 p.m. (local test center time) the day before your test. After that, a charge will be imposed. Note the instructions for searching score recipients and this example of a search. Select from the list.

9 Step 12: Select your score recipients Part 2 Verify your selected recipient and select, if applicable, a department. Then you can either choose to add another recipient or continue with the registration process. Step 13: Score Reporting Preferences Choose how you want to receive your scores and click Continue. Step 14: Answer demographic questions Answers to these questions are voluntary and remain anonymous. They are used for research purposes only and the information will help us better serve TOEFL test takers and score users.

10 Step 15: Confirm your order Review your registration information for accuracy, and click the Confirm Order button. To change any information, click the Modify link. To cancel your registration, click the Cancel button. Step 16: Make your payment Choose your payment method and click the Continue button. 10

11 Step 17a: Credit card payment To make a credit card payment, fill in all *required information. Note: JCB credit cards do not use a secure credit ID number. After you submit your credit card information, a screen will appear showing that your order has been paid. 11

12 Step 17b: Voucher payment If you purchased or were provided with a voucher, enter the voucher number. Step 17c: Electronic check payment Enter the *required information to pay by electronic check. 12

13 Step 18: Payment confirmation If the payment transaction was a success, this screen appears. Don t forget to: Access the free TOEFL ibt Sampler Use the practice tests on TOEFL Practice Online Print your order receipt if you want confirmation of payment. The registration confirmation contains the time the test will be given and the exact test center address. Print out your registration confirmation and bring it with you when you test. To your confirmation, click the E mail link. A confirmation will NOT be automatically ed to you. 13

14 View Your Order From the Thank You For Your Order page (Step 18), click the View Order link to make sure your recent transaction was captured. Your registration is now complete. CONTACT US For questions about registration, test centers, score reports or the test itself: Phone: United States, U.S. Territories*, Canada All other locations Monday Friday 8 a.m. 8 p.m. New York time. TEST TAKERS WITH DISABILITIES United States, U.S. Territories*, Canada all other locations Teletypewriter (TTY) Number: Monday Friday 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m. New York time Phones are busiest on Monday. *Includes: American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands. Fax: Mail: TOEFL Services Educational Testing Service P.O. Box 6151 Princeton, NJ , USA Courier or Delivery Service: TOEFL Services (25Q-310) Distribution and Receiving Center 225 Phillips Boulevard Ewing, NJ , USA Copyright 2007 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo and TOEFL are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS) in the United States of America and other countries throughout the world